The progression of aging of a society is considered mainly in the categories of a demographic problem, which has a negative impact on population policy, and also generates costs related to guaranteeing an appropriate care system for the elderly. This is an extremely important issue, which is discussed in Poland as a public debate on the modification of the pension system. Problems of older workers will become more and more common, therefore the article focuses on the subject of ergonomic preparation of the workplace, which will improve work comfort and may also contribute to higher work efficiency. The article presents the essence of ergonomics in the work environment. It also indicates how the predispositions of employees and their mental and physical characteristics change with age. In the empirical part of the paper, some ergonomic recommendations were proposed, which improved the working comfort of older people in the workplace in which the scientific experiment was carried out.